New Zealander to Launch $100K Jetpack

The 48-year-old spent 27 years developing the first "practical jetpack," Martin told the New York Times. He plans to start mass producing his device and selling it for $100,000 a pop.

Martin’s jetpack, equipped with a 200-horsepower twin rotor, provides
600 pounds of thrust. For safety, it includes a ballistic parachute. He admits the device will likely give "somebody a very bad experience" at some point, but he said it’s still the "safest jetpack ever built."

It’d probably be wise to wait for someone to build a jetpack and sound more confident about not getting you killed. Then again, 100 grand isn’t much to spend if you’re going to die.